Special Education 740

Credit hours (3-6) Three to six hours of field experience
Prerequisites: Completion of coursework required for licensure and admission to the Teacher Education Program

Provide pedagogical experience with infants, toddlers or preschoolers with disabilities, developmental delays, risking conditions, or typical development in settings including but not limited to home-based, school-based, and community. EDSP 740 placements focus on services delivered in early intervention settings. These are structured and supervised clinical field experiences.

Note(s): Field Experience grades are recorded as “Pass” or “Fail.”

2. Detailed Description of Course

EDSP 740 is a required course for candidates seeking licensure in the Master of Science Degree in Special Education Early Childhood Special Education option. Students will complete a variety of observing, assisting, and teaching experiences during the placements. Field experience tasks are organized into the following categories:
1) Characteristics of Infants, Toddlers and Preschoolers with Disabilities, Developmental Delay and/or Risking Conditions
and Cultural and Linguistic Diversity
2) Legal Aspects of Services for Young Children with Disabilities
3) Assessment and Evaluation
4) Curriculum and Methods
5) Guiding Behavior
6) Medical Aspects
7) Family-Centered Intervention
8) Service Coordination, Consultation, and Collaboration
9) Administrative and Professional Aspects of Early Intervention
10)Technology for Student Learning and Professional Development
11)Other Field-based Learning Experiences